Ukrposhta has opened dozens of modular branches in communities near the front lines
As of June 26, the national postal operator “Ukrposhta” had set up 38 modular branches in de-occupied, frontline, and shelling-affected regions of Ukraine. The new branches provide residents with basic postal services, even in communities where infrastructure has been destroyed or is operating intermittently.
The project was implemented between November and May with financial support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Donors allocated 600,000 euros for this purpose in the form of an investment grant from the Special Crisis Response Fund.
These structures make it possible to restore communication and logistics in areas where permanent facilities have been completely destroyed or require extensive repairs.
The new sites are already operational in 16 regions, including Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk.
In fact, these are fully-fledged branches that can be set up in just a few days. There, local residents can receive pensions and social benefits, order medications through the “Ukrposhta.Apteka” service, send packages, pay utility bills, and use financial services.
Depending on the number of customers in the community, two types of modules have been installed:
- 25 branches with an area of 22 square meters;
- 13 branches with an area of 45 square meters.
All modules are equipped with ramps for people with limited mobility and an autonomous heating system. There is also the option to connect backup power sources (generators) in case of blackouts, according to Ukrposhta Director Smiliansky.
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